Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 35.0% cheaper than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 70.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Mali, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,867
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,705
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA445
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA334
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA636
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,459
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,804
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,461
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA288
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA577
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA577
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA433
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,163
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 70.8% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,803
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,376
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,090
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA538
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,884
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,272
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
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